Political Science

PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Since the 1950s, political scientists have theorized that political polarization -- increased numbers of "political partisans" who view the world with an ideological bias -- is associated with an inability to tolerate…

Study also carries lessons to encourage vaccinations, authors say White evangelicals are best persuaded to mask up through messages that stress the Christian doctrine of "love thy neighbor," according to a UCR-authored study published…

INFORMS Journal Manufacturing & Service Operations Management Study Key Takeaways: The study looked at archival data on 240 U.S. federal government technology programs across 24 federal agencies. Researchers found that the…

A new study from the University of Portsmouth calls for further government oversight to curb potential illegal activity through these zones. This study demonstrates the attractive trading advantages offered by freeports to enable…

A new paper in the Journal of the European Economic Association, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that distrust generated by a 2011 CIA-led vaccination campaign ruse designed to catch Osama Bin Laden resulted in a…

Different social and racial groups have varying views of the problem's urgency The Covid-19 pandemic, like many other health crises, has had unequal effects on the U.S. population, with communities of color often hit the hardest. A new…

In a time of a global crisis such as the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, it is easy to note how people move through different phases to buckle up for such unprecedented and arduous times. In the very beginning of the pandemic last year, we…

Analysis of the work of Germany's "Coal Exit Commission" Can expert commissions develop solutions for controversial issues that will enjoy broad democratic support? A team of researchers from the Institute for Advanced Sustainability…

Credit: Daryl DeFord, Washington State University PULLMAN, Wash. -- With state legislatures nationwide preparing for the once-a-decade redrawing of voting districts, a research team has developed a better computational method to help…

Black workers 50% more likely to stay in unwanted jobs than white workersCredit: West Health-Gallup Survey, March 2021 WASHINGTON, DC - MAY 6, 2021 - One out of every six adult workers (16%) in the United States are staying in jobs…

Warwick international relations researcher awarded major grant The ways in which Latin American states shaped, and were themselves in turn shaped by, the development of the complex of international norms, institutions, and practices that…

Model calculations reveal a link between political dissemination of information and Corona infections in the USA Measures to contain the Corona pandemic are the subject of politically charged debate and tend to polarize segments of the…

In a new report, ALLEA, the European Federation of Academies of Sciences and Humanities, examines the potential of technical and policy measures to tackle science disinformationCredit: ALLEA Berlin, 3 May - In a new report, ALLEA,…

Study from Bocconi University shows that negative campaigning with electoral attacks on opponents backfires and, in multicandidate races, ends up having positive spillover effects on third candidatesCredit: Paolo Tonato …

New UC San Diego study shows willingness to get a vaccine became increasingly politicized during the public health crisisCredit: UC San Diego Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19…

Credit: NASA / Bill Ingalls LAWRENCE - Given that he finished his new book on the former president's rhetoric last summer, long before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Robin Rowland seems prescient warning of the threat…

INRS will be awarding an honorary doctorate to Edith CloutierCredit: Paul Brindamour The Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) is proud to announce that it will be awarding an honorary doctorate to Edith Cloutier, a…

Examination of global data by a University of Oregon sociologist finds new meat sources drive additional consumption and continued environmentally costly production EUGENE, Ore. -- April 27, 2021 -- The addition of meat alternatives such…

Summer is the ozone season: The harmful gas forms at ground level on hot, sunny days. In recent years, however, the rise in ozone levels over the summer months has not been as pronounced in Germany as it was previously. According to a new…

Swing voters in battleground states delivered Donald Trump his unexpected victory in the 2016 presidential election, suggests a new study coauthored by Yale political scientist Gregory A. Huber. The study, published on April 21 in the…